Can I create a new article draft using my agent?

Yes. Use the `create_cms_article` tool by providing a title, alias, category ID, and the HTML content. Your agent will generate the article in Joomla, allowing you to publish content without opening the admin panel.

How do I find the correct Category ID for a new article?

Ask your agent to `list_global_categories`. It will return a list of all available categories on your Joomla site along with their unique numerical IDs, making it easy to map your new content accurately.

Can my agent check the site's menu structure?

Absolutely. Use the `list_site_menus` tool to retrieve all configured menus and menu items. This is useful for auditing navigation links and ensuring your site layout is consistent with your content hierarchy.

Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "joomla-open-source-cms": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server

Connect your Joomla site to any AI agent and take full control of your content management and digital publication lifecycle through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Joomla (Open-Source CMS) to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Article Orchestration — List, retrieve, and create new content articles directly from your agent, including support for custom titles, aliases, and HTML introtext
Categorization & Taxonomy — Manage global content categories and system tags to ensure your articles are accurately mapped and organized
Structural Audit — Extract detailed information about site menus and menu items to understand your website's navigation hierarchy and layout
User Management — List registered platform users and monitor roles to understand team distribution across your Joomla instance
Marketing & Banners — Enumerate active advertising banners and tracking modules to monitor your site's promotional performance
Content Lifecycle — Update or irreversibly delete specific CMS articles to maintain a fresh and optimized digital storefront

The Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Joomla (Open-Source CMS) to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Joomla (Open-Source CMS)

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Joomla (Open-Source CMS) through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Joomla (Open-Source CMS) + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Joomla (Open-Source CMS) to Claude Desktop via MCP:

create_cms_article

Requires title, alias, category ID, and HTML introtext. Create a new Joomla article

delete_cms_article

Delete a Joomla article

get_article_details

Get details for a specific Joomla article

list_active_banners

List Joomla banners

list_global_categories

List Joomla categories

list_platform_users

List Joomla users

list_site_articles

You can optional pass query parameters like filter[state]=1. List Joomla articles

list_site_menus

List Joomla site menus

list_system_tags

List Joomla tags

patch_cms_article

Update an existing Joomla article

Example Prompts for Joomla (Open-Source CMS) in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Joomla (Open-Source CMS) immediately.

"List the last 5 articles from my Joomla site"

"Create a new article titled 'AI in CMS' in the 'Technology' category (ID: 5)"

"What are the active categories on our site?"

Troubleshooting Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Joomla (Open-Source CMS) to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Joomla (Open-Source CMS) + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.